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Hastings is a long time friend of SpeakUp, one of our original investors and a really smart dude – listen in as he gives his best advice on how to structure your thinking to achieve more at work.

Topics include:
-Climbing the ranks in the corporate world
-Catalyzing change and problem solving on the job
-Building a strategy and rallying the team behind it
-Team management and time management tips

SpeakUp Co-founder and Hardcore music legend Keith Barney sits down with fellow SpeakUp Co-founder Ray Gillenwater. They talk startups, creating emotional connections through design and how to best tap into your potential at work. Topics include:

Life philosophies that help on the job

How to approach communication with different personality types

Why meetings and brainstorming sessions can be counterproductive

Tapping into your own creativity with walks, quiet time and inspirational content

Making emotional connections with people in the age of short attention spans

“Just fucking go for it” and other great advice for those thinking about a startup

People in the HR industry are always trying to up their game and create more value for their stakeholders. Game changing moves can also mean another mountain of tasks appears that needs to be managed, and there’s never enough time. But, leveraging technology is important and can help tilt that balance.

Here’s a list of 10 apps that have made a huge impact to my work life. I am sure you will find it helpful in speeding up your work life as well. Common useful productivity apps, such as Mail, Skype, or Linkedin, are not listed below. Only the less common but useful ones qualify in my top 10 list.

The SpeakUp cross cast with popular Smartphone travel app, PackPoint. Interview with SpeakUp CEO, Ray Gillenwater about his travel experiences while working for BlackBerry in Asia and Australia. Topics covered:

I’m 30, an ex-corporate executive (at BlackBerry) and now the CEO of a business-collaboration tech startup. I know a thing or two about millennials at work because I am one; and I’ve managed several. If you are struggling with how best to engage millennials at work, read on: This piece is for you.

In the 21st century, the best companies will define themselves by how well they engage their employees to produce more innovative products and services.

Command-and-control style leadership will be replaced by systems that intelligently tap the collective wisdom of an entire organization. The catch: People within the organization have to care enough to actually create meaningful change.

According to a Gallup study, only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work. Surprised? How about this: 24% are actively disengaged – which means they spend their time undermining everyone else’s hard work.

According to a Gallup study, only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work. Surprised? How about this: 24% are actively disengaged – which means they spend their time undermining everyone else’s hard work.